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Newspaper

Freeport Daily Journal

Location

Freeport, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Jan 26, 1897

Page

7

Minor Items From The Baileyville And Freeport Area

Collman travels to Chicago this morning. School will be held at Mies Harlow's college tomorrow and Thursday evening. A threshing outfit owned by Nelson Geiger of Baileyville was sold by the sheriff today under a mortgage. Herman Becker of Pennsylvania visiting Geo. Becker moves on to Rochelle. City Engineer Arthur Lagton will attend the Illinois Society of City Engineers convention in Springfield tonight. Mrs. Caroline Tritle dies at 60 in Winnebago. Christian Endeavor members meet Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. for C. E. day rehearsal. Y M C A social at H. H. Becker residence on South Galena Avenue and Dexter Street with a good program. Creditors of S. B. Morefield to be paid 45 cents on the dollar by assignee Cronkrite. Ralph, seven weeks old, dies on Union Street. funeral Wednesday at 11 a.m. Rev. S. F. Bators officiates. Mrs. Fannie White dies in Browntown aged 88. buried in Monroe after funeral in Wisconsin. Jefe Mrs. C. T. Quinlin’s funeral held at Annie Brubaker residence with Rev. J. D. McCaughtry officiating. interment at Young’s cemetery. J. N. Galloway handled funeral arrangements. pallbearers listed. Nan Fricksen’s runaway team destroys sled and fence. two horses die or are injured. Sled wrecked. costly mishap for farmer west of Baileyville.

Ralph John Bokemeier Union Street Young’sa F. Bators C. T. Quinlin Annie Brubaker Carroll Street J. D. McCaughtry Young's Cemetery Lancaster Township J. N. Galloway J. P. Byerly G. M. Fugate D. F. Graham R. D. Dirksen Lebkicker C. OU. Becker Dakota Rita Butterfield Rockford Herman Nott Miller Freeport B. Messman Rev. J Shoemaker Iowa Samuel Shank Lena Jennie Pollock David Pollock Sterling Jane Soladay Bobb Edith Edieman Durand George Weaver J. F. Smith John Daniel Weaver Chicago Wm. Crock and Bride Davis Wm. Kryder James Young Annie Gingrich L. M W. W. Diemer Lanark J. C. Butterfield John Barnes H. M. Yarger Orangeville Melvin

Frorenck area notes feature cold weather and local events

Agnes Wall visits Freeport schools while Dr Caldwell handles business in town. The Jan 29 school entertainment is planned at the schoolhouse with inviting attendance. Many residents travel to Freeport, Savanna, and Lanark for errands, witnesses, and shopping as harsh winter grips the region with subzero temps and snow.

Prom Frorenck Agnes Wall Freeport Dr. Caldwell Henry van Deest Savanna Mra. M. Ohlinga W. Wirtfest Wesley Iowa H. Schradermeyer Orangeville Meyers’ Hall Tracy Harvey Black Woodmen

How a Chafing Dish Misled a Diners Discovery

A Chicago Record quip recounts Smiley Williams and Bolton learning that a chafing dish is a silver stand with a fire underneath, making restaurant hash perilously hot and legendarily misinterpreted by diners. The tale notes hot hash and cold coffee in a Madison Street eatery.

Smiley Williams Bolton Madison Street OtWell Paddon Chicago

Free Life Pills Sample Offer From H. B. Bucklen Co

Free sample box of Dr. King s New Life pills offered by H B Bucklen Co Chicago with promise of constipation headache malaria and liver relief They are vegetable and do not weaken but tone stomach and bowels Emmert Burrell druggists sell regular box 25 cents

H. B. Bucklen & Co Chicago Dr. King Emmert & Burrell

Also Mentioned on This Page

Collman Mies Harlow’s College Nelson Geiger Baileyville Herman Becker Pennsylvania Geo. Becker Rochelle Arthur Lagton Springfield The Illinois Society of City Engineers Caroline Tritle Winnebago Jessie Tritle Christian Endeavor Society of the Second Presbyterian Church Y. P Memorial Lutheran Church H. H. Becker Galena Avenue Dexter Streets BR. Morefield Cronkrite Morefield Fannie White J. H. Stealy Browntown Wis Monroe Nan Fricksen Fricksen Florence O. H. Bender Edward Wohlford Cedarville B. H. Brundage Matthew Meyers Clingman W. R K. Bender Arnold & Folgate Afoleey Ben Fehr Rock Grove C. W. Cochrain Rock City Ralph Reed Moyer North Afolkey Jacob Dubs J. W. Funston Embury Della Truckenmiller Shannon Clarence Lashelle O. F. Truckenmiller Francis May Bolton Mt. Carroll Izzie Burkhart Russell, Minon Cora Myers Cyrus Clevenstine Annie Obrudorf Nellie Nolty Tyrone J. O. Kramer Sylvan School Geo. Myers W. H. Maurer Geo. Moyer Messrs Kryder Clevenstine Harve Fulton Children’s Home Society M. W Kuntz J. M. Liljequist Branch Hinds F. H. Alberstett Nettie J. Becker Lera Ende Wm. Meintzer Alden Shorb’s Hall Buttecoffer and Vore Clara Stabeck Arndt Nedmier Vi Cannon W. G. Cannon Seidel Janu Chas. Webber Ed. Knaup Chas, Snyder Hoffmeister, Thoren & Co Wilbur Keagle Hal Keagle Ida Barloga Davie Zimmerman Clint Snyder Nellie Eller Kaiser D. G. LaShelle’s Teachers’ Institute Bokhof Nebraska Farmers’ Hall T. J. Allen K. P. Lodge Farmer’s Hall Hash Epicure Porras Dava Ray Ber ELY ELY Brothers Warren St New York City Cola 99 Cent Stephenson St Pease Blackwell’s Durham New York Stephenson County Oshkosh Kalamazoo Johannesburg Peru Afghanistan Timbuctoo WM. O. Wright & CO Chicago Street Stephenson Street the Star Clothing House Freeport, Il Dawson & Coq Rte Dearborn Street Sidhr
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